The telecom landscape is evolving at lightning speed – driven by AI, 5G, eSIMs, and next-gen infrastructure. In this blog, we spotlight 10 emerging telecom startups redefining how the world connects, communicates, and scales digital services.
From virtual SIM operating systems and 5G-in-a-box solutions to energy-efficient wireless links and global travel eSIMs, these innovators are tackling some of the industry’s most complex challenges with cutting-edge technology. Dive in to meet the telecom disruptors to watch in 2025.
Global Startup Heat Map highlights Emerging Telecom Startups to Watch
Through the Big Data & Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered StartUs Insights Discovery Platform, covering over 7M+ startups, 20K+ technology trends plus 150M+ patents, news articles & market reports, we identified 7 328 telecom startups.
The Global Startup Heat Map below highlights the top telecom startups you should watch in 2025 as well as the geo-distribution of the emerging telecom startups & scaleups we analyzed for this research.
According to our data, we observe high startup activity in the US and Western Europe, followed by India. The top 5 Startup Hubs are London, Bangalore, Dubai, Singapore, and New York City.
Meet Emerging Telecom Startups to Watch in 2025
We hand-picked startups to showcase in this report by filtering for their technology, founding year, location, funding, and other metrics. These 10 telecom startups work on solutions ranging from telecom QoS/QoE measurement to virtual SIM operating systems and neo-telecom platforms to advanced fiber network solutions.
- SliceFinity – 5G Monetization Platform
- vxSafenet – Telco Network-Driven Child-Friendly Internet
- Veritel – Virtual SIM Operating System
- SpectrEdge – AI-Powered 5G Network in a Box
- TeraGreen – Energy-Efficient High-Speed Wireless Links
- Quetech – Telecom QoS/QoE Measurement
- GIRTAB – Network Services Management
- EonFibre – Advanced Fiber Network Solutions
- Roamless – Global eSIM for Travel
- nmbr – Neo-Telecom Platform
1. SliceFinity
- Founding Year: 2024
- Location: London, UK
- Use For: 5G Monetization Platform
SliceFinity offers an application programming interface (API) enabler. It is a 5G monetization platform that integrates network APIs, slicing, and analytics into a scalable solution.
The platform securely connects to the 5G Core, O-RAN RIC, and third-party systems. This enables the exposure of CAMARA APIs with authorization and security measures.
Additionally, its trusted application function (T-AF) plugin integrates the 3rd generation partnership project (3GPP), 5G core service-based interfaces (SBIs), network APIs, and other data sources. This integration enables use cases for both internal services and external third-party applications.
Moreover, the service differentiation plugin enables mobile network operators to deliver tailored experiences through on-demand, time-limited, guaranteed, and differentiated quality of service.
It includes features such as network slice onboarding and capacity management. The analytics plugin further consolidates insights from data sources to generate predictive reports for network optimization and service differentiation.
2. vxSafenet
- Founding Year: 2023
- Location: Ancaster, Ontario, Canada
- Use For: Telco Network-Driven Child-Friendly Internet
vxSafenet integrates a network-level parental control platform into telecom operators’ core networks to provide child-friendly internet services.
The platform employs deep packet inspection (DPI) technology to detect and filter content accurately without necessitating application installation on the child’s device. This non-intrusive method maintains smooth user experiences with minimal latency in traffic processing and policy enforcement.
Further, vxSafenet offers features including time-based access control for multiple applications and services. It also offers configurable daily data allowances and detailed insights into children’s online activities.
3. Veritel
- Founding Year: 2023
- Location: London, UK
- Use For: Virtual SIM Operating System
Veritel provides a virtual SIM operating system that enables businesses to rent temporary, reliable, and secure SIM numbers for smooth online communication.
The platform grants access to physical SIM cards through a virtual interface. This allows businesses to receive messages for verification, activation, and confirmation purposes across online platforms.
Moreover, the system offers features like quick online activations and automatic refunds for non-functional numbers. It also provides a commitment to privacy by ensuring messages remain confidential and are not stored.
Further, Veritel addresses use cases such as anonymous registration on platforms, spam avoidance, ad optimization, and SMS integration testing.
4. SpectrEdge
- Founding Year: 2023
- Location: Chantilly, Virginia, US
- Use For: AI-Powered 5G Network in a Box
- Notable News: SpectrEdge announced a multi-year collaboration with Kognitive Networks.
SpectrEdge designs PulsarEdge, an AI-powered 5G connectivity solution for deployment in extreme edge environments.
This compact device integrates a fully functional 5G standalone (SA) network, including both the 5G SA RAN and Core. It also supports Wi-Fi 6 connectivity for non-5G user equipment and IoT devices.
Additionally, businesses deploy a 5G network bubble in less than two minutes through its one-switch operation. The system’s deep learning AI engine improves performance, efficiency, and adaptability in dynamic settings.
Moreover, advanced security measures, adhering to NIST 800-207 standards and compatible with commercial solutions for classified (CSfC), ensure protection
PulsarEdge also supports multiple spectrum bands, including n78, n77, n79, n71, and CBRS, offering versatility for diverse deployment scenarios.
5. TeraGreen
- Founding Year: 2024
- Location: Delft, Netherlands
- Use For: Energy-Efficient High-Speed Wireless Links
TeraGreen enables energy-efficient terabit-per-second wireless communication links by using the terahertz (THz) spectrum.
The startup designs lens-integrated silicon-germanium (SiGe) bipolar complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (BiCMOS) transceivers. These transceivers transmit and receive high-speed, energy-efficient picosecond signals.
Moreover, TeraGreen develops quasi-optical multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) array architectures to exploit the high spatial multiplexing potential of the THz spectrum. TeraGreen also creates baseband algorithms optimized for efficient wideband communication over quasi-optical links.
Want to Explore 7300+ Telecom Startups & Scaleups?
6. Quetech
- Founding Year: 2024
- Location: Mosta, Malta
- Use For: Telecom QoS/QoE Measurement
Quetech provides telecommunication quality of service (QoS) and quality of experience (QoE) measurement solutions that monitor, analyze, and improve network performance.
Its infrastructure-as-a-service integrates with legacy drive-test systems through an application programming interface (API) layer. This delivers real-time QoS or QoE data for analytics and decision-making, thereby extending the functionality of existing solutions.
Additionally, Quetech offers machine learning training data as a service. This allows businesses to utilize continuously updated real-time QoS or QoE data to develop algorithms capable of early detection of quality issues.
7. GIRTAB
- Founding Year: 2024
- Location: Zagreb, Croatia
- Use For: Network Services Management
GIRTAB offers Smart QoS, an end-to-end solution to deliver telecommunication services by exposing network functions to developers. The startup’s technology integrates with existing network infrastructures to enable real-time quality of service (QoS) adjustments.
This capability addresses the growing demand for better performance in business-critical applications. Moreover, Smart QoS manages services holistically, addressing the limitations of current mission-critical communications (MCX) solutions that primarily focus on peer-to-peer communication.
Unlike traditional MCX solutions, which often treat services as isolated features, Smart QoS provides an integrated approach to service management.
8. EonFibre
- Founding Year: 2024
- Location: Auckland, New Zealand
- Use For: Advanced Fiber Network Solutions
EonFibre delivers high-capacity, low-latency fiber network solutions to technology and wholesale business sectors.
Its product suite includes Business Ethernet Premium for dedicated point-to-point ethernet connections. Moreover, another product FlexWave offers is high-capacity data transport using wave division multiplexing technology.
It also includes direct fiber for dedicated optical liberal links. The Ethernet Backhaul offers inter-PoP connectivity, and the Handover Connection delivers smooth network interconnection.
Further, by integrating technologies like Ciena’s WaveLogic 6 Extreme, EonFibre doubles traffic capacity on parts of its network to offer better network performance and energy efficiency.
9. Roamless
- Founding Year: 2023
- Location: Wilmington, Delaware, US
- Use For: Global eSIM for Travel
- Funding: Raised USD 2.6 million in seed funding
Roamless offers a global embedded SIM (eSIM) solution that provides pay-as-you-go mobile data and call services for travelers. The startup’s eSIM technology allows businesses to activate the service once and access reliable mobile connectivity across multiple destinations.
Moreover, businesses add funds to a digital wallet, which they use flexibly for data and calls, with no fixed plans or expiration dates. Further, the solution includes features such as unlimited hotspot usage, no speed throttling, and in-app international calling to over 200 destinations.
10. nmbr
- Founding Year: 2024
- Location: San Francisco, California, US
- Use For: Neo-Telecom Platform
nmbr offers an internet-based communication platform that converts traditional phone numbers by removing country codes and physical limitations.
Utilizing data connections such as Wi-Fi, 4G, or satellite, the platform enables businesses to conduct voice and video calls, send messages, and manage emails across multiple devices. This eliminates the need to rely on conventional telephony systems.
Additionally, the platform includes features such as an invite-only contact list to block spam and an integrated virtual private network (VPN) with encryption for enhanced security
It also offers a consistent number that remains unchanged regardless of the business’s location. Further, nmbr allows businesses to follow creators and brands through a streamlined social feed. It also performs transactions via a digital wallet that supports multiple currencies.
Discover All Emerging Telecom Startups
The telecom startups showcased in this report are only a small sample of all startups we identified through our data-driven startup scouting approach. Download our free Telecom Innovation Report for a broad overview of the industry or get in touch for quick & exhaustive research on the latest technologies & emerging solutions that will impact your company in 2025!
